Conqueror's Haki?!

Recalling everything that happened two years ago, Smoker felt his blood surging.

What if I told you, "He's still alive?"

"What did you say?"

Smoker was so startled that he stood up abruptly from the rock, appearing extremely excited.

The next moment...

"Click!"

"Boom!"

An aura surged from Smoker's body, spreading outwards at a speed invisible to the naked eye.

Meanwhile, the naval personnel stationed nearby began to roll their Byakugan and fell to the ground one after another.

Ultimately, none escaped.

But Smoker seemed oblivious to all of this, his eyes fixed intently on Fujitora, demanding an answer from him.

"Conqueror's Haki's Haki?" Fujitora exclaimed in surprise.

This was the first time he had ever seen such Haki presence in the navy.

"It Awakening during the two years I spent working for Mr. Garp, but that's not important." Realizing what had happened, Smoker immediately withdrew his aura and continued, "Tell me quickly, what do you mean by saying the Blood-Eyed Ninja is still alive?"

"Because of some interesting conversation I just overheard." Fujitora composed himself and said in a deep voice, "A little girl named Galette said the name Xi Yan."

"And the person opposite her admitted it."

"This person is the Sunglasses Man from the Straw Hat Pirates!"

"Combined with my previous observation that the man in Sunglasses Man was strange... I conclude that this person is the Blood-Eyed Ninja was still alive two years ago."

"That's great, that's really great!"

"Thank God!"

Smoker was so excited his body was trembling, and his expression was incredibly excited.

"I finally have a chance to defeat that guy with my own hands."

He still remembers that punch from two years ago!

Fujitora looked at Smoker with some surprise upon hearing this. Did this guy have a grudge against the Blood-Eyed Ninja?

As if sensing Fujitora's confusion, Smoker explained, "I clashed with that guy two years ago during the Marineford War, and this time I'm going to defeat him with my own hands!"

This wasn't just to vent my anger, but also to prove that I hadn't wasted the past two years.

"While I understand how you feel, Mr. Smoker, this time it won't work," Fujitora said.

Smoker:???

"What do you mean?" Smoker's face darkened. "Explain yourself clearly."

What do you mean by "not this time?"

He went to fight the Blood-Eyed Ninja with the intention of risking his life, but Fujitora told him it wouldn't work?

"First of all, the Blood-Eyed Ninja is currently operating under an assumed identity. Even if you were to fight him, he might not go all out, so you probably wouldn't have a very satisfying fight," Fujitora explained. "Secondly... rashly revealing his identity would be detrimental to our plan this time, and even more so to the Dressrosa Citizens."

Smoker frowned upon hearing this. He could understand the first question, and the solution was quite simple.

All you need to do is reveal the other person's identity, and then fight them with all your might. That way, he won't believe they won't fight back.

As for the last two...

He simply couldn't tell.

What do you mean by "disadvantages"?

"Remember what I just mentioned, about the time he caused such a scene at Mary Geoise two years ago?" Fujitora said.

"Of course!"

He had paid close attention to this matter back then. Although he disliked the Blood-Eyed Ninja, he still greatly admired what the other party had done.

"So here's the question: if word gets out that he's still alive, what do you think the World Government will do?" Fujitora asked. "Will they send more troops immediately?"

"Will Buster Call be issued against Dressrosa?"

"The Buster Call?" Smoker exclaimed in surprise. "Is that even possible?"

He could understand sending more troops, since that guy was indeed worth the World Government doing so.

But what does the Buster Call mean?

That's going too far; this is Member States Nations.

"You underestimate the World Government," Fujitora said. "Although I am only a new recruit who has recently joined the Navy, I am aware of the things the World Government has done in the past."

"It's safe to say that if something truly threatens the World Government here, they will not hesitate to launch the Buster Call!"

"Just like... Ohara back then."

World Member States?

Yes, that's right, Dressrosa is indeed Member States of the World Government, but would the World Government really care about something like that?

If someone truly threatens the World Government, then the status of a Member States may not be useful.

As for what people from other countries will think when they hear this news...

First, the World Government won't allow a second Nico Robin to appear here; second, this place is now covered by Birdcage.

In this situation, the World Government would absolutely be capable of killing to cover it up, so that no one outside could possibly know what's going on here.

As for whether it's worth using the Buster Call for one person...

If they could truly kill the Blood-Eyed Ninja, a being considered utterly rebellious by the World Government, the World Government would absolutely be willing to invest heavily!

"Ohara...?"

Smoker pursed his lips; he seemed to understand what Fujitora meant.

Thinking about it carefully, the World Government does seem like the kind of organization capable of doing something like this.

Yeah, after all, I did it back then.

"To put it another way," Fujitora said, "Even if the World Government doesn't use the Buster Call, dispatching only high-level combatants is still something Dressrosa can't handle."

"You should know very well what would happen if people at our level fought each other."

It's possible that the island could be sunk, but that's not what he wants to see.

Smoker fell silent. He knew, of course he knew.

Although his combat power wasn't as destructive to the terrain, the others weren't.

What's more, there's the Blood-Eyed Ninja, a freak with an extremely strong ability to modify terrain!

If a fight were to break out under these circumstances, the people of Dressrosa would suffer countless casualties.

Therefore, the ideal approach is to refrain from taking action against this guy for now, and then eliminate him once we find the deserted island.

But does such an opportunity really exist?

After a moment of silence, Smoker sighed helplessly.

"I'm so unwilling to accept this."

The person you really want to punch is right there, but because of reasons of justice, you can't do it... That feeling is truly frustrating.

Yeah, it's even more frustrating than before.

"For the sake of the Dressrosa Citizens, let's be patient," Fujitora said in a deep voice. "Once things are over here, you can go after them at any time."

"But this time... please respect my decision."

"Okay, I understand."

Smoker waved his hand and said, "I won't attack him now."

What could he possibly say after the other party had put it that way?

Fine, I'll let the Blood-Eyed Ninja and Straw Hat off this time, and we'll deal with them after the battle in Dressrosa is over.

As for whether the Straw Hat can defeat Doflamingo?

His intuition told him that trash like Doflamingo couldn't possibly be a match for the Straw Hat.

Furthermore, even if Straw Hat can't beat Doflamingo, he still has the Blood-Eyed Ninja as a backup, right?

So there's nothing to worry about now.

Doflamingo is definitely dead this time.

Smoker then turned his attention to the group of unconscious marines around him.

Luckily, I used my Haki to knock them unconscious, otherwise Who Knows if they would have relayed the message to Doflamingo.

"Oh, right," Smoker said, as if remembering something, "What did you mean by 'affecting our plans this time'?"

"If Doflamingo finds out that the Blood-Eyed Ninja is here, what do you think he'll do?" Fujitora countered.

Smoker didn't answer immediately, but lowered his head and thought for a moment before saying, "They'll run away, won't they?"

Even though if this situation were exposed, Doflamingo would be hunted down by the Navy for losing his Shichibukai title, it's still better than being killed by the Blood-Eyed Ninja in Dressrosa right now.

He believed Doflamingo understood the implications of this deal better than he did.

"That's right, Doflamingo will definitely escape, and then our plan will be ruined." Fujitora nodded and said, "Afterwards, Doflamingo will contact the World Government immediately and tell them about the Blood-Eyed Ninja here."

"Even if he stops being Shichibukai, the World Government will still send people here to capture the Straw Hat Pirates."

"At that time... what I mentioned before might happen."

After speaking, Fujitora paused for a moment, then continued, "In that case, we can no longer use Doflamingo to create a story about him being Shichibukai."

After all, Doflamingo had already escaped, so there was no way for the Straw Hat to defeat him.

In this situation, he was unable to fully demonstrate the dangers of the Shichibukai, and naturally, he was unable to persuade the nobles to compromise.

This would not only prevent their plan from being completed, but also cause Dressrosa to be destroyed by the World Government because of the Blood-Eyed Ninja.

This is not what he wanted to see, so he had to explain it clearly.

Regarding the issue of this shield blocking the signal?

Doflamingo was the one who created all of this, so it's quite easy for the other side to send the signal.

"To inform on them to the World Government...?"

Recalling what Doflamingo had done recently, Smoker sneered and said, "It certainly seems like something he would do."

Although he didn't know exactly how Doflamingo communicated with the World Government, the fact that the other party had the ability to speak directly with the World Government meant that the other party would do so.

To prevent the local people from suffering, he had no choice but to endure it.

So what if we missed one chance for revenge?

It's no big deal, we'll just beat that guy up next time!

Oh, and Straw Hat too, I'll take him down next time.

"Flamingo is quite cunning," Fujitora chuckled as if he had just thought of something. "He even wants to kill me."

After speaking with Doflamingo, he clearly sensed the man's murderous intent towards him.

However, Fujitora didn't care much. After all, with his strength, taking down Doflamingo wouldn't be difficult at all, so there was nothing to be afraid of.

"Him?"

Smoker chuckled and said, "Even if his Devil Fruit power Awakening, he still won't be a match for you."

What is Marine Admiral?

That's the Navy Headquarters' Greatest Battle Power, a well-rounded, all-around warrior!

Haki, Body Technique, Devil Fruit abilities, swordsmanship...

It can be said that Marine Admiral has no weaknesses.

To kill someone like that, you need to be at least of the same level; otherwise, don't even think about killing Admiral.

As for relying on Devil Fruit abilities?

Marine Admiral's Haki is terrifying; under such circumstances, there's no need to fear any Devil Fruit abilities.

Even if Sugar, who possesses incredibly outrageous abilities, were to come, she wouldn't be able to forcibly turn them into toys under their Haki protection.

This is Admiral!

Fujitora smiled upon hearing this, which could be interpreted as agreement with Smoker's words.

For someone of his caliber, a fighter like Doflamingo is simply not worth considering.

And to be honest, he didn't even know why Doflamingo was so confident in killing him.

Perhaps... it's because he was forcibly promoted to the rank of Marine Admiral through World Military Draft, so in the other side's eyes, his promotion was questionable?

If you think about it carefully, it's not impossible.

Then, as if remembering something, Fujitora asked, "What's the situation with Fire Fist Ace?"

"The people we sent lost contact when this thing appeared," Smoker said, pointing. "This thing can block the signal of Den Den Mushi."

He doesn't know what's going on over there either.

"I see."

Fujitora frowned and said, "I hope they're alright."

Given the current situation, even if they needed their support, they couldn't be contacted, so the people responsible for surveillance there can only hope for the best.

Then, as if noticing something, Fujitora asked in surprise, "That female swordsman... is she one of yours?"

"Yes."

Smoker smiled and said, "Her name is Tashigi, and she's a very powerful female swordsman."

During the two years he trained with Mr. Garp, Tashigi also trained in swordsmanship with Bogart.

According to Bogart, Tashigi was also a girl with exceptional swordsmanship talent.

Given time, he will definitely become a powerful Great Swordsman.

He agreed with this.

"Tashigi...?"

Using his Observation Haki to sense the emotions emanating from Tashigi, Fujitora chuckled, "She's a gentle person too."

He could clearly sense that this girl named Tashigi was full of compassion.

At least that's true for the people of Dressrosa.

"Yes, she is indeed a gentle person."

Smoker laughed even harder when he heard his subordinate being praised, completely oblivious to the word "also".

Fujitora smiled; the gentleness he spoke of wasn't just directed at Tashigi.

Smoker, that guy, also has a tender side that belongs to men.

It's just a pity that this guy is a tough guy and doesn't know how to express himself.

Fine, let's save him some face.